Father Capoverdi is a priest of the Diocese of Providence who grew up in the Elmhurst section of Providence, Rhode Island, St. Augustine’s Parish. His ancestry is from Southern Italian origin. He attended LaSalle Academy and Rhode Island College, majoring in Politics and Public Administration, and minoring in Philosophy. He studied Theology at the Pontifical Catholic University in Washington, D.C. where he received his seminary training. He was ordained a priest by His Excellency Robert Mulvee on June 14, 1997 and was appointed Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church by His Excellency Bishop Thomas Tobin on July 1, 2011.

Our soon to be seminarian, Shane Conlon will be leaving for Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary on September 5th. We are blessed to have another young man discerning the priesthood. Please join us for a going away party, as we wish Shane well in his journey. Assure him of your prayerful support! With the grace of God, we will have another priest coming from our parish family.

Shane is our 2nd vocation in recent memory. Please continue to pray for vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life.

Prayer for Vocations

Jesus, Divine Master, • who said: the harvest indeed is great, • but laborers are few,” • We lovingly accept your invitation: • “Pray the heavenly Father • to send forth laborers into His harvest.: • Inspire a crusade for vocations. • More Priests! • May they be the salt of the earth, • the light of the world, • the city placed on the mountaintop • for the salvation of mankind • redeemed by your blood. • More Religious! • – both men and women – • to promote the glory of God • and peace of men of good will. • May the earth be filled with seminaries and Religious houses. • O Mary God’s chosen one, • mother and guardian of holy vocations, • pray with us, • pray for us, • and for all those called by God. • Amen.

Topic: “The Call to be Martyrs of Love”which is the journey into the heart of Christ and the response to God’s call to be victims of love.

Sheila’s bio:

Dr. Sheila Kuzmic is a retired pediatrician who resides in Westerly, RI with her husband, Joseph and their three children. She has been a life long parishioner of St Pius X parish and is a daily communicant and adorer of the Blessed Sacrament. Dr Kuzmic is a well known Catholic pro-life speaker and served many years as a guest catechist to confirmation age youth in many parishes throughout the diocese. She is now a member of the “Love Crucified” Catholic Community of Covington, Georgia where she is now a professed lay Mother of the Cross. Dr. Kuzmic shares her passionate love for Christ Crucified and how, as one with Our Lady of Sorrows, she has been called to participate more intimately with Jesus in his sufferings for souls, especially that of priests. Her journey as a mother, medical doctor for poor, disadvantaged children, and advocate for the unborn and those suffering from abortion, prepared her for this journey of healing through the wounds of Christ.